Category: Faculty

Muncie Community, Ball State College of Health Band Together for Prevention and Drug Take Back Event

November 10, 2022 by Jennifer Criss

It’s not every day you see pink unicorns and blue toucans dancing at the Scramble Light on the Ball State University campus. But they were there to call attention to an important event about a serious topic. Battling the blustery cold, a large group of Ball State faculty, staff, and students—including a few students in […]

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Ball State, Heart of Indiana United Way Continue Addressing Needs in East Central Indiana

November 3, 2022 by Ball State Staff

Ball State University has been at the heart of the Muncie community for over a century, and is constantly working to foster connections between the University, the State of Indiana, and neighbors and communities near and far. There are many partners that work with the University to strengthen this bond, but the relationship between Ball […]

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Ball State, Education Pioneer Dr. Charles Payne Passes Away

June 23, 2022 by Andrew Walker

Dr. Charles Payne, Ball State’s first Black faculty member to achieve tenure and professor rank who started the University’s first multicultural education program, has passed away. He was 80 years old. Dr. Payne spent 41 years at Ball State, starting in 1972 as an assistant professor of Secondary Education and director of the Preparation of […]

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Dr. Lawrence Gerstein Interview

October 29, 2021 by Ball State Staff

Dr. Lawrence Gerstein is the president of APA Division 52 (International Psychology) and has been on faculty in the department at Ball State for 30-plus years. For information on Division 52, visit the website. What first interested you in international psychology? I grew up in a very diverse neighborhood in Brooklyn in terms of nationality, […]

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Notes from the Chair of Counseling Psychology, Social Psychology, and Counseling–Fall 2021

October 28, 2021 by Ball State Staff

This year feels so different than Fall 2020. For most of the last year, campus resembled perpetual Summer school; our new building echoed with the empty hallways, while the campus presence was sparse. In contrast, there are people everywhere this fall, and numerous IN-PERSON social functions. The seating areas throughout our building are again being […]

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IBJ’s 2021 ‘Women of Influence’ Selections Have Strong Ball State Ties

October 28, 2021 by Andrew Walker

Updated on 1/4/23 When building a list that recognizes women “who have risen to the highest levels of business, the arts, and community and public service in central Indiana,” it would be virtually impossible not to include the talented, determined alumnae, faculty, and staff from Ball State University. Accordingly, Indianapolis Business Journal’s (IBJ) 2021 “Women […]

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Ball State’s Applied Anthropology Laboratories Digging Into Muncie’s History

July 15, 2021 by Dan Forst, '85

Ball State’s Applied Anthropology Labs embarks on a project, with the support and involvement of Muncie’s leadership and historical societies, to create a public educational program for all ages, based in archaeology and history, about the heart of downtown Muncie and the creation of Delaware County.

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Ball State Urban Planning Students Continuing To Build Framework For Muncie’s Future

May 17, 2021 by Dan Forst, '85

There’s a wealth of expertise and energy within Ball State’s students. And the University has always looked for ways to share those attributes for the benefit of the local communities it serves. One of the latest and most visible examples took flight last August when students in Ball State’s Urban Planning program, a part of […]

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Dr. Stephen M. Young Returns to BSU Community as BSW Faculty Member

March 29, 2021 by Ball State Staff

Stephen M. Young, PhD, LCSW, is delighted to return to his home community to serve as an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work. After graduating with his diploma from Anderson High School, he earned his BSW and MSW from Indiana University and his PhD from the University of Georgia. Dr. Young is also […]

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